You Can’t Make This Up

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The incredible real stories behind the making of the biggest documentary series & films on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie leads in-depth interviews with creators and subjects, exploring how these stories are produced & their impact, while uncovering new information. New episodes every Wednesday. "You Can't Make This Up" is a co-production of Netflix and Partners in Crime Media.

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331 episodes
Updated April 22

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May 1, 2024 · 33 min
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut
Director Anjali Nayer talks about the Netflix documentary “Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut.”
Apr 24, 2024 · 34 min
The Antisocial Network: From Memes to Mayhem
Directors Arthur Jones and Giorgio Angelini discuss the Netflix documentary “The Antisocial Network: From Memes to Mayhem.”
Apr 19, 2024 · 33 min
BONUS | Creating a Con: The Story of Bitconned
BONUS EPISODE - Enjoy this featured bonus episode from the podcast Creating a Con: The Story of Bitconned. To get an inside look into Ray Trapani, Centra Tech, and all the characters in the podcast, check out Bitcoin, exclusively on Netflix available to stream now. S1: E1 – Breaking Bad “For as long as I can remember I was always trying to make a couple pennies.” That’s Ray Trapani, one of the co-founders of the crypto-currency company, Centra Tech. In the premiere episode of Creating a Con: The Story of Bitconned, we hear the origin story of Ray, the guy who, in his own words said, “I always wanted to be a criminal since I was a kid”. Was it destined in his nature? Or would this prolific con artist be shaped by his environment and the influences on his life from an early age? If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
Apr 17, 2024 · 31 min
What Jennifer Did
Director Jenny Popplewell & producer Paul Nguyen discuss the Netflix documentary "What Jennifer Did."
Apr 10, 2024 · 39 min
Unlocked: A Jail Experiment
Executive Producer Greg Henry and Pulaski County Sheriff S. Eric Higgins talk about the Netflix series “Unlocked: A Jail Experiment.”
Apr 3, 2024 · 37 min
Files of the Unexplained
Executive producers Skye Borgman & Avril Z. Speaks discuss the Netflix series “Files of the Unexplained.”
Mar 27, 2024 · 53 min
3 Body Problem
“3 Body Podcast” hosts Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Jason Concepcion discuss the Netflix sci-fi series “3 Body Problem.”
Mar 20, 2024 · 37 min
Homicide: New York
Executive producer Adam Kassan talks about the Netflix docuseries “Homicide: New York.”
Mar 13, 2024 · 36 min
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
Director Brian Knappenberger discusses the Netflix documentary series “Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War.”
Mar 6, 2024 · 37 min
The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping
Director Katherine Kubler talks about the Netflix series “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping” with host Rebecca Lavoie.
Feb 28, 2024 · 35 min
American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders
Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews Zachary Treitz and Christian Hansen about "American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders"
Feb 21, 2024 · 19 min
Love is Blind season 6
Hosts Jessica Shaw and Henry Goldblatt of “Now on Netflix” discuss season six of
Feb 14, 2024 · 36 min
Lover, Stalker, Killer
Host Rebecca Lavoie talks to director Sam Hobkinson about the Netflix film “Lover Stalker Killer.”
Feb 7, 2024 · 37 min
The Greatest Night in Pop
Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Bao Nguyen about "The Greatest Night in Pop"
Jan 31, 2024 · 36 min
NASCAR: Full Speed
Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews Producer Aaron Cohen and NASCAR Senior Vice President Tim Clark about Netflix's "NASCAR: Full Speed."
Jan 24, 2024 · 35 min
Break Point season 2
Host Rebecca Lavoie talks to showrunner Darren Lovell about season two of Netflix's "Break Point."
Jan 17, 2024 · 37 min
American Nightmare
Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews filmmakers Felicity Morris and Bernadette Higgins about "American Nightmare."
Jan 10, 2024 · 38 min
Bitconned
Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Bryan Storkel about the Netflix documentary film “Bitconned.”
Jan 3, 2024 · 33 min
Best of 2023: Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
We revisit our most popular episode from 2023 on the Netflix documentary series "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal."
Dec 27, 2023 · 37 min
Best of 2023 (sports and pop culture)
Host Rebecca Lavoie features her favorite sports and pop cultures titles from 2023.

You Can’t Make This Up

Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut

The Antisocial Network: From Memes to Mayhem

BONUS | Creating a Con: The Story of Bitconned

What Jennifer Did

Unlocked: A Jail Experiment

Files of the Unexplained

3 Body Problem

Homicide: New York

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping

American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders

Love is Blind season 6

Lover, Stalker, Killer

The Greatest Night in Pop

NASCAR: Full Speed

Break Point season 2

American Nightmare

Bitconned

Best of 2023: Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal

Best of 2023 (sports and pop culture)